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2019 WNPC finalist Henry Meng performs works by Ravel, Liszt and one of his own compositions. Raye Freedman Arts Centre, 21 July 2019. Audio

The death of another person after a change to their epilepsy medication has led to renewed calls for a ministerial inquiry into Pharmac's decision to make the switch. The death of an Auckland man just… Audio

Papua New Guinea's government has made a strong pitch of commitment to Bougainville's future following the autonomous region's historic independence vote. Audio

A former senior leader in the Bougainville Revolutionary Army says if done right, mining can help a new Melanesian nation build an economy. Audio

The National Library is withdrawing 600,000 books from its overseas collections, to make room for the library's growing New Zealand and Pacific collection. Audio

National has released a plan to crack down on anti-social state tenants, in a policy titled 'Remind, Remedy, Remove'  Audio

The National Party would drop the government's Regional Fuel Tax if it were to get into government.

It's released it's discussion document on Transport and Infrastructure, which suggests dropping the… Audio

The Auckland Regional Fuel Tax is for the chopping block under plans announced by the National Party.

The Opposition has released its Transport and Infrastructure discussion document.

Under the… Audio

The National Party is promising to be a government of infrastructure if voted in next year.

Improving social housing and giving the country's roads a major funding boost are among the proposals in… Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is promising a $12 billion boost to infrastructure over the next five years.

The announcement is part of a plan to counter slowing economic growth - with the latest… Audio

There is apprehension in New Caledonia amid Vale's plans to restructure and sell its nickel asset. Audio

From locking criminals up to lobbying for their rights, Chester Borrows has gone from the police to parliament to advocating prison reform. Audio

Bougainvilleans have relished the opportunity to take part in their region's historic independence referendum, with the vote count to begin this weekend.  Audio

Climate change related sea-level rise could pose a threat to the exclusive economic zones of the world's low-lying nations. Audio

The government is proposing to make it legal for those over 20 to buy up to 14 grams of cannabis a day.

All advertising of cannabis products would be banned. The details of the proposed law change… Audio

The latest One News Colmar Brunton poll, unveiled last night, suggests National and Act would be able to form a government together, with National sitting pretty on 46 percent and Act up one point to… Audio

About 50 activists flew the Morning Star flag at New Zealand's Parliament on Monday to mark the 58th anniversary of the declaration of West Papuan independence. Audio

In Samoa, the death toll from the country's measles epidemic has risen to 39- following six more deaths in the previous 24 hours. Audio

There's a sense of optimism in Bougainville's future and a focus on nation-building, as polling continues in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region's independence referendum. Audio

Political leaders from 11 Pacific countries were hosted in New Zealand this week as part of the Pacific Parliamentary Forum. Audio

A new national landfill levy scheme could increase six fold in just a few years, with some experts saying it should be even higher. The government is proposing to increase the current levy from 10… Audio

A national system of paying for public transport tickets virtually anywhere using cellphones, credit card or paywave is beset by delays and uncertainty.

The Transport Agency now says the rollout of… Audio

National's Alfred Ngaro is calling for the Hepatitis Foundation's board chairperson to resign.

As RNZ revealed this week, a two-year investigation into the charity has found the foundation splashed… Audio

France again faces huge compensation demand for health costs caused by nuclear weapons tests. Audio